| Joseph Friedlander, comp. The Standard Book of Jewish Verse. 1917. | | | | Adas Israel | | By M. Beyer |
| | | O ISRAEL! in the morn’s returning light, | |
| Thy temple stands, all crowned with splendor bright, | |
| And there, high Salem’s courts again shall tell | |
| Jehovah’s praise, and faith of Israel. | |
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| The watchman on thy long benighted walls | 5 |
| Hath marked the night’s departing gloom, and calls; | |
| Up, Israel! now thy darkness flies away, | |
| And light is breaking into glorious day. | |
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| The dawn of freedom on a darkened earth, | |
| Thy faith awakens to a brighter birth. | 10 |
| Thy promised king—awaited long in vain, | |
| Now comes at last, in light and truth, to reign. | |
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| Through long oppression, God hath guided thee, | |
| From darker Egypt, through a bloodless sea; | |
| And by the chastening of his hand, hath strove | 15 |
| To make thee still more faithful to his love. | |
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| And now, no more thy race oppressed shall be, | |
| But all thy foes shall strive to honor thee, | |
| And nations at thy temple-altars bring | |
| Their richest offerings to thy sovereign King— | 20 |
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| O Israel! wandering in all lands afar, | |
| Thy faith of old—be still thy guiding star, | |
| And thy bright temple shall show forth again— | |
| The shining glories of thine ancient reign. | | | | |
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